Maybe it's due to the fact that poker is considered a 'sport' that people compete at on national TV, while slots is just watching some bars move and it's 100% luck based. I agree that it's fucking stupid though, either ban none or ban all (would prefer none).
That's at least a monthly occurrence if you live near swampy areas and by the everglades. I'm partial to ones involving squirrels like this one:
A man accused by police of feeding methamphetamines to his pet squirrel to make him an “attack squirrel” has been arrested.
www.nbcmiami.com